paper 2 what I got wrong Flashcards
what is the cause of destructive waves
long fetch, more wind, higher waves
what is storm surges
see rises and surges towards coast and causes flooding
what is concordant and discordant coast line
concordant parallel to waves
discordant perpendicular to waves.
what is a meander
middle part of the river and it curves
how does a river transport its load
traction - (tractor)
water bushes rock along river bed rolling the rocks along river
saltation- (salty popcorn bounces)
rocks/ sand bounce along flowing waters, rocks carries and dropped along river bed.
solution- dissolved into the river
differences between upper course and lower course of river
upper course - (high) narrow and shallow, little trickle of water ( slow flowing )
down the mountain( STEEP ) it become bigger and deeper. a
lower course- flat, wider and deeper carrying rocks and boulders, eroding away land deepening river =, other rivers join it it increases in river speed
down the mountain if is on fast lands wearer ox bow lakes, meanders
meats the sea at river delta and estuary
name different pasts of the uk
asses the impacts geology has had on uk physical landscape